Public Integrity Dollars

There’s been some buzz today about the state’s new Public Integrity Commission, with a story I had this morning about some of the past lobbying activities and clients of a Commission member andÂ with Liz Benjamin’sÂ listing of members and the ties they have to lobbying firms.

In furtherance of this issue, here’s a handy link, based on state election records,Â outlining the campaign contributions that commission members gave to the politicians who appointed them.Â

Update: A spokesman for Kaye Scholer, Peter Columbus, notes that Daniel Alonzo, has never made a donation to Gov. Eliot Spitzer or Lt. Gov. David Paterson. A search of the state BoardÂ of ElectionsÂ database confirmed that.Â Â Columbus also said the firm does notÂ have a state lobbying practice.Â